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RTIwala Explains New Haj Policy: Abolishing subsidy for Haj pilgrims and allowing women above 45 to travel in a group of at least four without a male member, are some of the key highlights of a proposed New Haj Policy. The policy is drafted by a committee appointed by the Centre. The proposed New Haj Policy 2018-22 by the panel is headed by former secretary Afzal Amanullah. The policy also recommends bringing down the number of Embarkation Points (EPs) from which pilgrims can take flights to Saudi Arabia from the…

RTIwala Explains: Odisha BJD MLA’s Chit Fund Scam Prabhat Biswal, Biju Janata Dal MLA was arrested from his Cuttack residence early Tuesday morning over the land deal with Seashore Group chief Prashant Dash. He is accused of swindling more than Rs 500 crore from people through a pyramid scheme. The arrest of Prabhat Biswal, Biju Janta Dal MLA, a close confidant of chief minister Naveen Patnaik, could potentially give fresh ammunition to the BJP which is trying to overthrow the BJD in the 2019 assembly polls. ALSO READ: WHO WAS GAURI LANKESH,…